Chapter 1068: Venerable Emperor, Secrets, Uprising (Part 3)

Rumors about the Fu Family had long been circulating.

There was a high chance Fu Yongyi would be appointed Crown Prince, so many came to pay respects and offer gifts. Hee Qingru lived smoothly, and with her maintenance, she looked just over thirty.

The two sisters stood together.

Almost a generation apart.

Seeing her own family approaching, Hee Qingru immediately welcomed them with a smile:

“Father, Sister!”

A smile from the other side.

Yet, it inexplicably pierced Hee Qingshang’s heart.

Back then, the Fu Family was the bottom dweller among the Nine Great Families of South Huai, but now, they’ve leaped to become a Seventh-Grade, while Hee Family over the years hardly recovered, still far from even dreaming of reaching the Eighth-Grade, let alone Seventh.

Back then…..

Hee Qingshang quickly suppressed that thought.

Her face broke into a smile as she eagerly presented the well-prepared gift box:

“The Fu Family’s advancement to the Seventh-Grade today is truly a joy. This Three-Transformation Lingzhi shall bless the Fu Family with everlasting prosperity and cultivation excellence.”

The Three-Transformation Lingzhi was a Quasi-Tier Three Spiritual Object.

This was something that the Foundation Establishment Hee Family tightened their belts to gather the funds for. Although now for the Fu Family, it’s hardly noteworthy.

Hee Qingru received it with a smile, personally leading the way ahead.

The two Hee Family girls following behind Hee Qingshang noticed the carpet in the Fu Family was forged from Tier Two Low-Grade Cicada Beast Hide, and the variety of Tier Three Spiritual Objects on the altar before the archway were things they had never seen. Instantly, they envied their aunt for marrying into such a Noble Family, secretly hoping if Aunt Qingru noticed them today, marrying into the Fu Family would change their fate!

The thoughts of the two girls couldn’t escape Hee Qingru.

Hee Qingru’s smile remained, but she looked down on these two nieces.

Nowadays, her husband was a Great Cultivator of the Purple Mansion and the Fu Family had advanced to Seventh-Grade, attracting countless Eighth-Grade families for alliances; how could she fancy her Ninth-Grade impoverished family to marry into? Not only would it not help her husband secure the Crown Prince position, but likely require financial support — a thankless loss!

With Hee Family’s arrival.

Immediately after.

Yum Family, Cao Family, Yu Family, and even in Anyang County, both Liuu Family and Lei Family arrived.

All the prominent names of South Huai Prefecture gathered together.

Among the guests.

The Hee Clan Leader scanned the room.

He noticed that the rumored breakthrough of the Fu Family to the Purple Mansion, including Fu Changlei and others, hadn’t made their appearance.

In such a grand event.

Even the Shangguan Family only sent a single Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The same with Shi Family.

Faintly.

The Hee Clan Leader felt something was amiss, as even when the celebration began, the main figure Fu Changsheng hadn’t appeared. The guests exchanged glances, clearly indicating the Fu Family had further plans underway, yet their grade was too low and their power too meager to catch even a whisper of it.

…

Meanwhile.

Eastern Wilderness.

At Yunli Mountain, a hundred miles away from Shi Family, a ripple appeared on a rock door covered with vines halfway up the mountain, soon after, a shadow flickered in, the door’s restriction re-sealing.

In the seemingly narrow cave mansion.

Seven Purple Mansion cultivators had gathered.

Including the incoming Purple Mansion Middle Stage Wolf Sanying, a total of eight Purple Mansion cultivators.

Wolf Sanying paid respects to the seated Chief of Celestial Wolf and White Tiger Chief in the cave mansion:

“Reporting to the two Chiefs, just as you foresaw, the Shangguan Family and Shi Family each sent one Purple Mansion to attend the Fu Family’s celebration for advancing to a Seventh-Grade Noble Family. I personally saw them leave together.”

“Moreover”

“Fu Changsheng’s daughter previously stationed at Yinan Mountain also left Eastern Wilderness.”

Saying this.

Excitement flickered in Wolf Sanying’s eyes:

“Two Chiefs, according to the gathered information, Yinan Mountain only has one Purple Mansion overseeing it. If we act, why not directly take Yinan Mountain? If the Fu Family collapses, the Shangguan and Shi families will be nothing but defeated dogs, easily erased with a flick of a finger.”

No need to gather eight Purple Mansion cultivators together to act jointly.

This was Wolf Sanying’s inner thought.

White Tiger Chief looked at Chief of Celestial Wolf:

“Brother Celestial Wolf, what do you think?”

Clearly.

White Tiger Chief was also eager.

After all.

Shangguan Family, especially Shi Family, hardly possessed anything substantial. With so many Purple Mansion cultivators acting, there wouldn’t be enough spoils to distribute later.

Of course.

The greater temptation was the Royal Court’s reward.

Considering the Fu Family had now become a Seventh-Grade Noble Family, if they swept away the opposing stronghold in Eastern Wilderness, it would undoubtedly be a major achievement.

Chief of Celestial Wolf shook his head:

“Brother Bai, everything should proceed according to the plan.”

Over the past years.

According to the intelligence gathered.

When the Fu Family previously advanced to the Eighth-Grade, they used a ruse to seize the Fish Eagle Tribe.

Though.

This time their people kept a close watch, confirming Fu Changsheng didn’t leave Yunshan County, but to prevent any accidents, it’s best to adhere to the former strategy, and proceed with caution:

“The Shangguan Family reinforced the Celestial Extinction Array over two years ago. Although it’s a weakened version of the Ten Extremes Array, its power shouldn’t be underestimated. So to avoid leaks, let’s first have our eight people attack the Shangguan Family, securing this territory, leaving Sanying and Second Ying to defend, then the remaining six shall jointly take Shi Family. This way, the Fu Family’s two wings can be clipped today!”

“Alright, let’s follow Brother Celestial Wolf’s plan.”

Chief Bai felt the plan was too conservative.

This time, with eight people.

Each was of the Middle Stage or higher cultivation of Purple Mansion.

And both Chiefs were of the Purple Mansion Peak, this combat power, in his view, was more than sufficient for attacking the Fu Family’s Yinan Mountain.